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The Lysosome

This small particle acts as the digestive tract of the living cell. Its enzymes dissolve the substances ingested by the cell and under certain circumstances can dissolve the cell itself

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 208 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “The Lysosome” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 208 No. 5 (), p. 64
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0563-64